Franciscodoras marmoratus

Franciscodoras marmoratus
Franciscodoras marmoratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Doradidae
Genus: Franciscodoras
Carl H. Eigenmann, 1925
Species: F. marmoratus
Binomial name
Franciscodoras marmoratus
(Reinhardt, 1874)
Synonyms

Doras marmoratus
Reinhardt in Lütken, 1874

Franciscodoras marmoratus is the only species in the genus Franciscodoras of the catfish (order Siluriformes) family Doradidae.[1] This species originates from the São Francisco River basin and reaches a length of about 36 centimetres (14 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Franciscodoras marmoratus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=681241. Retrieved May 22, 2007. 
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Franciscodoras marmoratus" in FishBase. May 2007 version.


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